To install the software (SAP and non-SAP) required for production operation and to conduct the post-installation activities
Software components installed
1. Prepare for the installation.
- Ensure that the technical environment is ready for the software installation process.
- Read the installation guides.
- For SAP software, obtain and read the most recent installation notes mentioned in the installation guide. They are available in SAPNet.
2. Perform the software installation according to the installation guide. For SAP:
- Install the central instance.
- Install the database software.
- Install additional application instances, if required.
- Install SAP presentation software (frontend SAP GUI) and additional components.
- Install SAP Add-On software (SAP R/3 Plug-In, BW extractors, ...), if required.
3. Complete and check the installation. For SAP software:
- Refer to post-installation activities in the installation guides.
- Complete and check the SAP software installation.
- Check the installation notes for any necessary post-installation steps.
- Set up the change and transport system.
- Perform a client copy of client 000.
- Set up a printer.
- Apply available Support Packages.
- Import any languages required other than German or English.
- Complete and check the database installation.
- Configure backup tools, such as, brbackup and brarchive.
- Perform a system backup.
- Shut down SAP and the database and perform a full backup of everything.
- Back up the database with the database backup tools.
- Change country-specific settings. From SAP R/3 4.6, to import country-specific settings into company code 0001 in the client that was created by copying client 000:
i. Call transaction SPRO and select your project IMG or the SAP Reference IMG.
ii. Expand node Enterprise Structure and double-click Change country-specific settings.
iii. Select Country version and enter a country code.
iv. Choose Execute.
4. Install a pre-configured system (optional). Several pre-configured systems are available, by industry (PCS) and by country (PCC). For more information, in SAPNet choose:
- Solutions ® SAP Industry Solutions
- Services ® SAP Methodology & Tools ® AcceleratedSAP ® Preconfigured Industry Systems
Software components installed
Installation log
After you first install the SAP systems, it runs with a temporary license that is valid for four weeks. To run SAP on a permanent basis, you need to request a license key from SAP. Apply for the license key through SAPNet.
To perform system measurements, the system data must be set up properly. To do so, call transaction USMM, choose System Data, and maintain field System Type. For more information about system measurements, see SAPNet, alias licenseauditing.